Woodland Hills

A 26-year-old man from Woodland Hills was sentenced to seven years in prison for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl through social media. He previously pleaded guilty to charges of selling and transporting fentanyl and possession of a firearm.

A fire broke out on the fifth floor of an office building in Woodland Hills around midnight, prompting a response from over 100 firefighters. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no injuries were reported.

An arson suspect in Los Angeles' Woodland Hills neighborhood faces felony charges after allegedly starting a brush fire by firing a flare gun during a neighborhood dispute. Authorities announced the charges on Wednesday following a fire incident on April 20 near Del Valle Street.

A Los Angeles resident, Neda Farjoodi, was awakened by a family of brown bears in her Woodland Hills neighborhood and captured footage on her cell phone. The incident occurred at 5:30 a.m., causing disruption in the Southern California area.

A parolee was taken into custody after entering a home in Woodland Hills during the early morning hours Thursday. The parolee was recognized by an alert police officer around 1 a.m. while driving on Hatteras Street. The incident occurred in the Los Angeles neighborhood.

Three Woodland Hills residents are competing for the open 3rd District City Council seat in the southwest San Fernando Valley. Incumbent Bob Blumenfield is leaving due to term limits.

Gas prices in Southern California reached a four-year high, with a gallon priced at $6.29 at a Chevron station in Woodland Hills. The surge is attributed to a combination of global and local factors, as reported by KTLA's Jillian Smuckler.

Burglars broke into a Woodland Hills home while residents were inside, marking part of a recent surge of similar crimes in the San Fernando Valley. The incident occurred on the 22000 block of Calvert Street and was reported by the Los Angeles Police Department and KTLA.

A deadly two-vehicle crash caused the closure of the northbound 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills near Valley Circle Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Emergency officials shut down all lanes following the collision.

A Los Angeles man expressed shock after his neighbor, Shamim Mafi, was arrested for allegedly trafficking arms to the Iranian government. Mafi, described as a maternal figure who often interacted with him about global issues, lived nearby in a Woodland Hills apartment complex.

Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian American woman from Woodland Hills, California, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking weapons on behalf of the Iranian government to contacts in Africa, including Sudan. Federal prosecutors accuse her of arms dealing as part of a scheme linked to Iran.

Shamim Mafi, a Woodland Hills resident, was arrested at LAX for allegedly brokering illegal arms deals between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces. Federal authorities accuse her of facilitating the trafficking of weapons.

Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national from Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on suspicion of trafficking weapons, including bombs and drones, for the Iranian government's benefit. He is accused of brokering sales of these items to Sudan.